OI A MERE MAN sin-- The common defeat of desnosao- tea, is that envy b, congestion to Morning Guardian. oaadel llfl. ctiarlotteeown G C.C Two Confl- The Pe's aper Covers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew Read by Eve you Buy not what yea want. but dear at aunt. what lsectkwhatyoudonotsseellll CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, SATURDAY, MARCH s, 1941 .. EN 16 PAGES Kugialns Suppress U. S. Note In Hungary Schooner Sinks In Atlantic Storm Papers Get ilrders From Red Commander (Hy lack Gillan)‘ BUDAPBST. March 'f—-(A.'P)—A high Hungarian official declared today that the Soviet commander- lii-chief in Budapest had forbid. den newspaper publication of the United States note protesting Bus- ilan interference in Hungarian sfiaira American sources said the suppression would be strongly challenged. The official. whose name could not be disclosed, informed a rep- resentative of the United States Lcgatlon that the manager of the official Hungarian news agency had received "direct orders" from Soviet LL-Oen. V. P. Svirldov “to suppress the note." svii-idov. however. denied to Col. John H. Scopes of the United states Military Mission that sov- iet authorities had ordered the suppression. Scopes arid that, b! foro he could compete his sch- lCllVC asking about the suppression, Si-iridov interrupted to deny re- sponsiblllty. and added: “It was an action token by the Hungarian Government." Britain To Protest Too (Diplomatic informants in Lon- dmi said Britain would join the United States in the protest against nllcscd attempts by the Russians to help the Communists gain con. trol of the Hungarian uovgi-n. merit.) Hurricd conferences were held at the United States negation and the Military Mission. Persons close to both agencies said the United States Government in- (Contlnued 0h Page e Qol, 1) , . Coming Events "Movies at Tryon tonight. "Movies at Borden to-night. "To arrive. Seed Oats. tiiifiuisan k Boyle. "Binso in Le on 5,11, 50m, "might at 8 P, M. , Book. "Rwllmldc Sale at St. Janice‘ Church llall. Saturday. 8 P. M. "Deuce. Psi-koala Hail, Friday, lilamli -7th. Macltenzie’: Orch- cstra, Grtcgllirtzsnef-Yeetisetogzg ‘gt-fill: 0mm Chenyvkney- . - tr a Lon. “Wlunter River Farmers loading "Se"! hOBs Felirtnry 28th. Book. llIcGuigan & Boyle. "Lvdse at caiioe Oove will hold * gisflcial evening Tuesday. MlNih lth. Please bring lunch. “car load of Shingles arrives awn at Bernard's Store, Bratisl- “w- Place your orders early. PW-"ldlfli Hogs for Canada tickers Ltd., Tuesday tinttl further notice. Dingweli and RD_".QL "Rwflvlht; l-loga at Crapaud for Canada Packers Ltd. every Tuesday llnlll 11 A. M. R. N. Dawson. "Reserve Monda and Mai-oh g4“ A 1mm‘ Christian chm Hal? i‘ "Attention Stanhcpe gnd York Cattle Breeders. Meeting York. “idey night the mi. Stanhope. Tllewev night 11th. "Pill"? Sale at Holsnane. sat- gdey. March eth. Home baked ans. St. Charles Auxiliary. "Come to the lean Super in Ywk Hall Wednesday. Mlmh 12th. Winning at '1 2.1a. ~ t "Loadin M u“ s floss at Thursday Pickers Ltd. ‘Merlin -—a& Peakee Sta- for Canada Deviae. Loading Bill ll Montague ‘iktloa each Thursday for Canada Packers an s. c. sseuaii. rheiia "Cornwall. m: Poiat- Isietltute Pantry late at uotiiisos. ma» iliemwn. March 7th. st m. ‘I it. Bose et Oardiesh ata- gllan each ‘rhia-sdsy for Canada c" Ltd. Norman Mdlllhlil. ‘ . .._.. qJIllfi-llfll SI If. Pet flit gram ma». m. each m": ~11tcrr...itt~§_tf*.i:: ire. we - t t» crew mem“ Moscow Prepares For Conference MOSCOWl March 'f—(A-P)—'I‘he Russians polished Moscow's finest hotela and lald plushy red carpets in railway and air terminals to- day in anticipation cl the arrival of American, British and French foreign ministers for the spectacu- lar opening of the German peace treaty conference Monday. Not in many a year has such a crowd of plain and distinguished outsiders converged on the Soviet colpltal and. like a housewife prettyiiig up her home for honnr- ed guests, Moscow was making o. vast effort to give the best pos- sible impression. Despite a tight. housing situation in the city anti closely rationed food. the visitors‘ accommodations were reported ample. although there will be some doubling up. Ample food dippears to be avail- able at the finest restaurants. One party of five dined last night on appetizers, sou-p. steak. vegetables, coffee. bread and butter which, with tips. cost about $7.50 a per- 80f]. "Collecting hogs each Tuesday for Canada Packers Ltd.. for truck- iig service through Eairnscliffe Dherry Valley. Vernon. Orwell and Newt/awn. phone Walter Crane li-lil "Organization Meeting Canad. iah Legion. Kingston and surround- l-ns districts on Tuesday. March 11th at s P. M. Kingston l-Iall. wea- ther permitting. All veterans World Ware I and ll please attend. "Important Public Meeting Wed- needfly. March 12th at 8 o'clock in New Haves-i School to discuss Char- lottetown-Borden highway. Every- body in surrounding districts and Charlottetown invited. '° pigs Monday at Fred- ericton: Tuesday l1 a. m, Ohar- lottetowin Market Square; l pm. York. Paying $31 a paid‘ for good pigs over so pounds each. Will buy any size. Knud Joigensen; "Trucking hogs for the Live- stock Marketing Board ‘rueedsy until noon. Contact our agent in your vidnity. Walter Grant, ver- non-Robert Crabbe. when- ABiert Court, Ballard-Sterling Inll. dierry Valley-Angus Dia- rmnd. Whales-Everett Redmond, lake Verde-Oliver McLeod. Riv- tlfdlh-HQHNH Mullins. Donalds- on. ‘ ,___ "Attention Farmer: in the School Districts mentioned below. Meetlnu dealing with Artificial Inelntnatlon are to be held. Monday, Maids 10th. at the Orph- for Soalhport and Roads. he on Wednesday. March-lath at of the reacue vessel. Battered and beaten by a fierce Atlantic stomi. the schooner Catherine M, Brown 119g 10w in the water olf Calla May. N. J. Her crew of nine Gloucester fishermen was rescued by a tanker, Note the American flag flown ulpside down to indicate a vessel in distress. Photo was made by a Greeks May Get Arms, Supplies From U. S. Missing iiovatloc Remains iinreportod BOSTON. liiamh 7 -—(AP)— Coast Guard planes again today searched vainly for the Canadian freighter Novadoc. missing five days wltli her crew of 22 men and two women. ‘ Ira C. McDwen, operating man- Bg€r of Paterson Steamshipe, Ltd, of Montreal. Owners of the vessel, flew in one of the service planes that air-swept coastal waters from lgllantucket to Mt. Desert Island, c. Mcl-Jwen. confident in the ability of Captain Allan J. Vallis. 49. of St_ Pierre, Que. the Novadods master, said that he was perfectly satisfied with the Coast Guard search, but 11c was not ready to accept reports that the vessel presumably was lust. . Parliament At A Glance (By The Canadian Press) A 0.0.1". motion of non-confid- ence in the government was de- feated by a vote of 166-28. _Solon Inw. Social Credit leader. nwved s motion of non-confidence after defeat of the 0.0 F. amend- men-t. The Commons adopted a resolu- tion congratulating Barbara Ann Scott on winning the circa-id's flgue Qttng championship. John Diefestbaker (PQ-Loke Centre) celled for sitpport of a straight vote of rim-confidence in the Government as proposed by his D0313’- Monday. The will continue the 'I‘hrono h debate. The Sen- ate will not sdt. George Chambers To Be Hanged June G S1‘. CATHARINES. OIL: March ‘l-(CH-Sldney George ct-igm. blrl. 34, was convicted today of murder in the etranglo-elaylrlg last Decflof nine-year-oid Marian Bumak. Mr. Justice OJ‘. Molar- lehd zenteisced him to be tinged The canning plant wa hman and boiler tender. who told a id a statement admitted aa evid- eaee that he took the little girl to his robin Dee. untamed her. he said tire flrsnvoiee. "rheywillete noatoreorine." g .. WASHINGTON. March '7 —(AP) --Abcltlt $125,000,000 worth cf gtms and other military supplies may he sent to Greece. it was reported today after President ‘Irumart abruptly cancelled a Caribbean trip and called Congressional lead- ers to confer Monday on what one of them called “the most fateful situation ‘in American history." At issue Wis whether tho Uiniied States would step into the breach opened by Bfltalns decision to liquidate her outposts in Greece and elsewhere. Greece is the scene of armed conflict between the a-ntl- Ccmmunist. government and leftist foes. Referring to the Greek situa- tion and its implications, Charles Eaton (RepwNoI-l Nova Fcadla- born chairman of the Howe of Representatives foreign affairs committee. called it "the most fateful situation in the history of our comm-y." President Truman is reported to have under consideration a $150.- 000,000 program of aid to Greece this year. Officials, who cannot be named. said today that if this is finally agreed upon, about half of the total probably would be eer- fnlflfed for strengthening the Greek army to maintain order. ‘The officials said that putting an end to the civil strife was deem- ed essential to making effective any large-scale American efforts to get (Continued on Page 5 Col 2) Moscow Pa rs Feature Report Cit rlctiiture MOSCOW. M's-rich '1 - (AP) — Moscow newspapers save "W" elghths of their space ti"!!! ‘° i‘ report on Soviet aliflfllil-l" which told or widespread embezzlement of "a it‘??? "at" "i.";1‘§"'° low i n P01 995 l ' Th: report by A.A. Anmeyev. the Soviet Dillon's leading asflfllmlf" ist. was submitted inst week to the ccirmmsnist Party's central commit- tee. Today's few-vile NW1 F" ‘tin!’ lg a men-thei- of the Politburo (executive body o! the ccci-tral Communist committee) and a close friend of Prime Minister Stalin. He said that 08d! 1M l!" w... a: collective farms saved wine sections o: Russia from starvation Coal Imports To P. E. island Drop Sharply Fiesr, Feed, Potatoes Among items Contributing To Increased Traffic height trailtlc figures for lust. month. lust released by the Island division, Atlantic Region. Can:- dlan National Railways, reflect the pronounced drop in coal im- ports resulting from the strike in the Nova Scotia coal mines. Dur- ing the month of February. 1946. 335 cars of coal were brought to the Province via. the Tormentine- Borden ferry route; last month only 180 cars reached the Prov- ince. Imports of flour and feed show a marked increase of 4.2 cars last over the corresponding period last year when l8l cars were imported. Fertilizer end gas and oils also showed decided iii- creases: 119 cars of fertilizer en- tered Borden via Tctrmentine‘ last month pa compared to 95 iii Feb- ruary of last year, while 124 cars of gas and oil came across as com- pared to only 31 in February. 1946. Hay Imported Last summer's hay-crop failure in the Province resulted in 63 cars of hay being imported last month whereas that commodity was being exported durrng the corresponding period of l-zst year. Figures for the importation of sugar only reveal what every ls- land housewife knows. that this article of dict is scarcer now than it was a year ago. Last month, o-niy two cars came to the Province as compared with four cars in Feli- ruary. 1946. The increase iii the export-of eggs. agrees roughly with the agri- cultural repcrts that the Island is whipping many more eggs recently than it did for the same period lust year. Eight. cars left the Island last month gs compared to five in February of last year. More Potatoes Shipped Four hundred aiid seven-tire earn of potatoes were carried across the Strait to the mfilfllulld last month which ls seventy-two more cars than were shipped in February. 1946. Turnip: also slicw- ed a gain of 20 cars ovei- the (ig- ures for February of last year as 94 cars left Borden last month. The railway figures reveal that freight movement. to and fro across the Strait, showed g big iii- crease. The total number of loud- ed cars entering Borden last month from Tormentlne was 1.133 as compared to 988 iii February otf last year. Eight hundred and fifty- flvc cars left the Province via Borden last month as compared to 8'78 ln February. i946. No Evidence Yet CfNeeIIForBoost in Freight Rates OTTAWA. March 7—(0P)-Slow Prfilfels in the hallway freight- rate case drew expressions of con- cern today from members of the Board of Transport Commissioners M the inquiry rounded out its first month. with one commission- H‘ declaring lie had in this tlirie heard no evidence to indicate a necessity for increases. OTTAWA. Mar-ch ‘i-(Speclzm- Not even the dignified appeals of Speaker Dr. Gaspard Fauteux and Deputy Speaker, Ross Macdonald could restrain members of the Commons from discussing freight rates as the Throne Speech de- batte entered final stages these past two day's. ‘ As one veteran parliamentarian phrased it today: "The Maritlnies are arguing freight rates before the Board of Transport Commis- sioners. but the Westerners are fighting increased rates on the floor of the House." In a statement designed to get the Commons off the thorny path of boosted freight rates Deputy Speaker Macdonald declared it was "sub-Judlce" to discuss the current application of the railway compan- ies to boost freight rates from the Maritimes to the Pacific by 3O per rent. Finding a. loophole iii ms Homer's ruling, members prefaced their statements on rites by say- ing they would not discuss the specific case of 30 per cent, but "would discuss the question gener- -.-——-————— — (Continued on Page 5 Col. 4) ' I island Woman Seriously lniureti BRUNSWICK,‘ Maine, March 7- (CPi-Mrs. Margaret MacDonald 0f Prince Edward Island s-uffered possible spinal injuries in a traf- fic accident near here today whiic en rc-ute to the funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth MacDougail cif Bangor, Me., also a native of Prince Ed- ward ls-land. A daughter-iri-law of the late Mrs. MocDougall, who has tire same name, Mrs. Elizabeth Mac- Duugali, was on the danger il-st. in hospital with p fractured skull and internal injuries. Four other occupants of the automobile were injured less seriously. HALWAX. March '1 -_ (OP) —— Premier Aiugus L. Maodonald said here tonight that he does not despair of reaching some finan- cial agreement with the Federal Government “blot we want. an agreement that is fair to this province and that has regard for the true principles on ilvhtlch a Federal system should be based." The Premier. whose government has not signed a new agreement with Ottawa since the wartime Dominion-Provincial agreement expired last Nov. 30. said in an address before the Halifax Jun- ior Board of Trade that "the point at issue between us relates holding of conferences." The Points Of Issue Nova Scotia was in favor of yearly Dominion-Provincial con- ferences, holding the view that This declaration. by Commiss- ioner J. A. Stoneman. was agreed to by counsel for the Canadian Pacific Railway, who said they had not vet had an opportunity of presenting their case fully and ao- cuaed provincial representatives of “obstruction.” The month's wind-up session. before adjournment until Monday. brought into the record testimony by B- W~ Roberts. c.1111. vice- Prfllldfllt of purchases and stores, that controls had prevented the CPR. from . ordering as much Qqlllnment ea it wished to during din-trig lest summer's drotqht. The Quality Tea the war years. TORONTO. March ‘i -— (GP) — Attorney-General Leslie Blackwell today announced the crown would apptal agarist the acquittal of Mrs Evelyn Dtclr of Hamilton on a charge of murder in the torso slay- rig a year ego of her husband. JOha-i Dick. This latest development came less than 24 hours after the .1111? at Mrs. Dick's second trial in con- nection witti the death of the 40- tiie 26-year-old widow not suiltv. Mr. Blackwell said groin-ids for the second appeal -— Mrs. Dick brought the first one against her conviction lest fall and won a ucw trial - would be "that the team-- ed trial Judge (chief justice J C. Mclwer) was wrong in law in re- jecting as evidence statements made by the secured to notice of- fioesa tendered by the Clown at the trla ." ‘Hie statement-ta, which purport- ed to describe the circumstances under which Dick met his death. were admitted at the first trial said later declared inadmissible by the appeal octnt. At the second trial Chief Justice MeRuer decided not to admit them. The itry heard evidence con- year-oid tram operator had found Eastern Newfoundland IN CHARGE 0F SOVIET pounce Gvnorallsslmo Stalin has relin- quished his direct control of Rus- sia's armed forces in what ap- pears to be his first step toward divesting himself of a host of ivazborn responsibilities. Stalin resigned as minister of armed forces iii charge of Soviet dc- fence and tiiic post was assumed by his deputy. Army General Nikolai Bulganin. above. a fast rising star on the Soviet scene. Severe Electrical-Storm In ilfid. Yesterday ST. JOHN'S Nfld, hlarch 7- (CPi—A heavy thunder and lightning storm which struck yesterday giive residents their first winter electrical storm in years. The nearby Salmon Cove Anglican Church was destroyed by fire after N. S. Premier Insists 0n Pairer Tax Terms to the minor tax fields and the ‘new. cream-colored convertible car if adjustments are to be madei (Continued on Pose 5 Col. 2i given one of our citizens." Crown Will Appeal Mrs. Diclfls Acquittal i l being struck by lightning. Revolution Attempt In Paraguay Fails ASUNCION. Paraguay, March 7 -(APl-—Se\'en persons were k‘lled today in wild gun battles in clown- town Astuncio-n iii what. authorities said was an attempt to start a revolution. Barbara Ann Scot? Gets New Convertible OTTAWA. March 'l - (OP) -— Mayor Stanley Lewis today 101d a wide-eyed Barbara. Ann Scott that she tvas the possessor of the brand Subscription Delivered H.00- hfallemetotherfrovinoesblhmbflll MOTION IS DEF BATE]? Car Ferry Ruling And Freight Rates Dispute Overflows Into Commons iiiefenb-alter Calls For Defeat OVITAWA. March 'l—(CP)-Soi- on Low, Social Credit leader, to- night moved in the Commons a non-confidence motion call n: upon the Government to return to Parliament its control over the country's financial policies. The motion, in the form of a sub-amendment to the main mo- tion for adoption of the Throne Speech, came shortly after the House formally voted 168-26 against a 0.0.1“. motion expressing lack of confidence in the Govern- merit. Mr. Law's motion also called for the removal of restrictions on the production and sale of buildmg materials to permit an "all-out" program of home construction la ' Can-ads. - It called too, for a "scientific formula" which would aolve fin- ancial difficulties between the Provinces and the Dominion with- out an increase in taxation of the people. In the defeat of the 0.0.1". mo- tion. the Social Creditors sided with Progressive Conservatives to support the Government, leaving the 2d 0.0.11‘. members alone in voting for their motion. Urges Gowt Defeat Earlier in the Throne Speech de- bate, John Diefenbaker. Progressive Conservative manber of Pea-lla- rnent for mite Cedrtre in Saskat- chewan, calling for support of a (Continued On Page 5 Col. 4) Rtietleetn ,_ A Cllvitcit static: lam. as tr ‘i seems f TORONTO, March ‘I -- (CF14 Minimum and maximum temprrue turesz- i 54i- tvliicli the skating queen toured Ottawa streets amid all ovation the Mayor called "the greatest ever coming (the discovery of John Dick's headless, limbless torso on Hamil- ion Mofimmin last April. of police sifting ashes and finding charred material identified as human bones and teeth and of Mrs. Dick beinB sect-i in a borrowed car. But they heard no direct. detailed account of the exact manner of Dick's death. Mr. Blackwell said it should be borne in mind that Chief Justice Mt-Ruer indicated that in rejecting tlio statements ltll question he did to only became he felt himself bcuiid by the decision of the Oint- ni-io Court of Appeal that no state- ments should have been admitted. “Chief Justice McRuer indicated that. if he had not been lettered by ‘this decision. he would have pd- mitteti at least some of the state- ments. among which was the stale- nicnt to which the Crown attaches the most importance." Later Mr. Blackwell sold he was not prepared at this 5188B to My whether (he Orovm will proceed Monday with the murder charges against Donald MacLean. father of Evelyn Dick. and William Soho- ctir. her former friend. Ma's. Dick still faces a charge of muidetlfl! an infant so the acquittal yester- dfly did not mean immediate free- dom. . Dawson .. 6 21 Vancouver .. 37 43 Jasper .. .. 1l 34 ggnionton . g gins . Winnipeg‘ . 3B Port Ar ur i . White River 5 21 Toronto :35 Ottawa 3 Montreal .. 3i 33 Quebec 26 3'1 Saint John 28 4t’! Moncttm . 21 3d Halifax . .. 25 40 Chariottetow 25 3i Sydney 29 3S ‘Yarmouth . .. 32 4t! 1 HALIFAX. March 7 — (OP) -- Weather synopsis and oflficial in- - land forecasts issued by the Do- minion Public Weather Office ah ‘Halifax at 11:l5 P.M. Friday. ; Syaopis: _ which is almost sta- A storm ltlonary just south of Newfound- 'land is giving strong winds and snow to the eastern portion o! the Maritimea and interrnlttend heavy snow in Ciaspe. A few fluri-ies are occurring in the rest: of the Mai-itimes. Not much change in the weather ia forc- cast for Saturday. A storm in. the southeastern United Staten may give some rain over Nova. Scottie and southern New Bruns- wick Sunday evening. Forecasts valid u/ntll midnight: Prince Edward Island: Intermittent snow tonight and‘ Satan-day. Not much change in. temperature. Northeriy- winds i] decreasing in the evening to lfghti Sunday! winds. Sunday cloudy with reirt of night. High Saturday all Charlottetown 36. lligli tide at noon arid tenighl at 12.09. Sun sets this afternoon at 5. at; rises tomorrow morning a 6. . Last quarter moon March 14th4 1.28 P, M. Sumrrierside tide eighteen shim utes later than Charlottetown. CAB IIII! ' "PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND‘ Daily except Sunday. t Leave Borden at if! All. Leave Torinientlne at l PM. 0f Government - '